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- I bought a boat for $10, it has been sitting for 8 years and needs a lot of work but I am up for the challenge! It is a 25 foot Grady White with two Johnson V6 VRO 235hp motors! Watch as the off shore boat rebuild story unfolds!
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About to watch the video and $10 Grady is a win, winning,and winner!!!
Lol!
It’s a GW, one of the best hulls available. Keep it simple, make it your boat and you’ll never regret owning her.
Thanks for the kind words!
idk about that. I do love Grady Whites, I just believe that any boat maker that chooses to use wood in their construction is insane.
Def not GW's best Hull.
New Transom is definitely in order... Close it off put a bait well across the back and put an Engine bracket on there for sure
Grady Whites command a premium and they are built well. Spend the time and money to fix it and it will be worth quite a bit of money.
This model Sailfish and the 20 Ft walk around called the Overnighter, made Grady the company it is. The Sailfish was designed as a wide beam tuna/shark offshore boat with outboards, so called pocket rockets, at a time when outboards were unreliable, so twins made it acceptable to go off shore that far and fast and get back safe, long before there was SeaTow and TowboatUS. 205 gals fuel plenty. Everyone else copied both boats and still do. I had both model Gradys. The 20 footer with a 150hp, was so much boat for just 20 FT, even slept in the cabin many nights. Could go out in windy cold tough conditions - stayed dry had full enclosure. Good luck. I restored my ‘92 Sailfish Sportbridge 92, 252g, let me know if you have any questions.
Will do!
That's a 25' Trophy Pro same hull as the Sailfish. Larger cockpit and a smaller cabin.
Dick Davis interesting, I was wondering the difference... thanks for watching!
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I'd say time for new stringers, new floor and new transom...just for an appetiser good luck with it nice boat.
That's the plan! Thanks for watching!
I think pinay addiction is right on . That’s a major project . Stringers and refiberglass alone is a major task . I’ve seen it done . Gel coat etc ., etc.
Going to be fun, Thanks for watching!
I had the same boat. They are great boats so whatever you put into it you’ll get back. I had mine in south west Florida for 12 years and it hardly lost value. I’ll be very interested to follow the project. 👍🏼
Welcome Chip, thanks for watching!
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just got rid of a grady white offshore 240 i9jn similar condition, a friend bought it off theresa earnhart in 2011 and we got it running took it out a few times, was nice in the water. then he moved away and left it sit in my driveway from 2013 till just a couple months ago, it was in similar shape after those 7 years sitting. transom cracked, engines (2-150 mariners) turned but need work, soft floors, trim motors locked up etc.
Wow! That’s crazy sad!!
. . . sweet deal for that Grady White
My dad had a Grady white growing up they r good boats fix her up an enjoy !
Good memories... thanks for watching!
That props alone is well worth the buy
Excellent!
Thank you for your service sir. I was in the Marine Corps, But don't hold that against me...LOL take care
Thanks, and thank you for your service!
Amazed at how some people let an awesome fishing boat si and rot....have fun with this project. There are tons of videos out that may help you during your rebuild of this boat.
Thanks!
I had an 88 trophy pro. That boat would go 100 miles off NJ for 3 or 4 days sometimes. If you put new motors and spruce it up you could easily get 40 to 50 grand. No problem. Those boats are battleships and anyone that knows solid fishing boats will tell you that boat is one of a kind
Awesome, I am excited to own her!
Without buying a full custom, Grady White are about as good as it gets for that type of boat.
Grady's are really well made.
Patrick Tompkins Boston Whalers are better. If this boat was a Whaler he would have less work to do. Lots of wood that rots in the Gradys.
Great fishing boat Shot, haul it up to Maine after the restoration...halibut, stripers and tuna run up here I have the gear and tackle and a 2019 Robalo center console! Haha good stuff shot!
Hey VanVranken! Hope you are doing well!! Very cool!
I’m doing a 1980 Robalo R200. Majo4 rebuild on mine. 20’ extending to 26’ new motors, all new rebuild. I will be starting a blog on it soon I hope, have to figure out how on TH-cam. Enjoying so far....
Wow! Sounds like a great project! Thanks for watching!!
For $10 thats insane. Trailer alone is worth $1k! A month ago I purchased a 26 ft aquasport walkaround. Your grady white 25 and my aquasport are essentially the same boat. Same layout and everything. Mine is a 1984. I wish mine came with those two engines! Mine came with 1 225hp johnson ocean pro. Everything is solid on mine. Needs alot of TLC but it will be worth it when its done. great buy
Thanks Jesse,! I am digging it, it’s been a lot of fun so far!! I had no idea what I was getting into but have learned a lot fast! Hope you stick around, as we rebuild her!
Already a given that it needs a new transom. Cockpit sole was cored with balsa wood and most likely in need of replacement. Suggest employing a marine surveyor to use a moisture meter and sound the hull sides as in these years I believe they were also balsa cored and had water intrusion issues. Aluminum tanks are going to need replacement and when removed you will be able to examine the structural bulkheads and stringers. Huge project and still an old boat when finished. I wish you the best...
Yes Sir, she is going to need a lot of work... I love a challenge, the education I am getting is well worth the work/cost. Thanks for watching!
What a boat, I love how you can see beauty behind the piece of crap. I have the same issue, or gift whatever you wanna call it. Cheers from the Netherlands
Thanks so much Daan, I hope yours turns out good!!
Let’s roll
Subscribed....let’s see what you can do with that mess.
That’s a 25 foot Grady White Trophy Pro. I own a 1988 similar to yours, (although mine has the enclosed transom) but of course I keep mine in excellent “like new” condition.
These are GREAT boats, very seaworthy and safe in rough seas. One of the best offshore day-trip boats ever produced. Drifts stern to the seas, doesn’t roll excessively due to its variable rise hull, cuts the chop for a smooth ride with judicial use of the Bennett trim tabs, and trolls a smooth turbulent free wake. A proven fish catcher!
Fix it up and NEVER sell it if you love fishing!
Hey Len thanks for subscribing! Sounds like you have a great boat!
Rad music track! I’ve been watching Car Wizard restore his boat, a twin engine Mercruiser.
Thanks Dam8658, hope you like this series!
If you never replaced a transom then your in for a treat
Yes sir, it’s going to be fun!!
I have done many transom and stringers. Hit me up if you need advice. Ditch the VRO immediately
Close off the transom and put a bracket on it. Definitely a l0t of work in the future but it's a Grady White.
I rebuilt an old dusky and did that. Would do it again. That’s the best thing you could do.
Get a blue print layout of the floor and transom online then go to removing both motors and tearing into the transom , pics before you start and measurements too , it's not gonna be easy but it can be done
It’s going to be fun!
Glad to have found your channel. Retired Navy here and recently got myself a project boat as well. I know I'm way behind on these videos but i'll be looking forward to watching them to see your progress. Btw I found you because of the transom project and yes t hat means I'm looking because I have to do mine as well.
Hoooorah! Welcome aboard! The boat sounds interesting, the transom was a bit overwhelming but like eating an elephant. When you get done send before and after pics and I’ll put them in a video. Good luck!
I say fix it to stock and get your butt on the water lol. Definitely intrested to see the work on the transom. Subscribed!
Thanks Justin!!
Excited to see the progress down the road!!!
Thanks Brett!!!!
I have a Grady....200 hp yamahas. 3 two barrel carbs on them. So really six carbs. No one wants to work on them....Or they want $1,200.00...
I rebuilt em myself for less than 150 bucks...There's a lot of work there my friend. Really what you have is a hull and a trailer. If you want to make that thing look really good in about 10 minutes....Go to Home Depot and get some 30 second spray on cleaner. You can get a 2 gallon jug for cheap! Good luck...God bless...
Thanks! I am looking forward to the journey! Should be fun!
Ammo, 92'-97' Pope AFB. 74th Flying Tigers. IYAAYAS!!!!!!!!!
Booom! Thanks for your service, and thanks for watching! IYAAYAS!
Grady-White. Good hull. Transom work can be absolutely miserable. Dig all the down to the floor stringers before fiber glassing anything. Wood stringers rot and the floor may have to be rebuilt before anything else. $10. You didn't get hurt, unless you don't have the time for this.
if only I'd seen this comment 1 year and $10000 of fiberglass work ago before I bought an old GW. hopefully it turns out to be as good a boat as everyone says
Excellent buy, it's a great boat
Thanks Jose!
DEAL MASTER
Lol, more like luck hits everyone eventually!
on that $10 boat video question for you when you eventually poured the expanding foam in hull and then decided to trim off the excess. you then proceeded to put an coating of fiberglass resin on the foam surface where you cut the foam off was that to seal the foam and prevent water from soaking into the cell foam again. I was wondering if when you cut the foam whether the water will then soak into the foam if you don't seal where you cut the foam.
The owner should have paid you.
The paint in the bottom is “the bottom job”. It’s a marine bio paint so you can leave it in water for long periods of time. So algae & barnacles don’t grow on it while it’s sitting. I’ve had multiple Mercs. I’ve always gone to premixing. 50-1. They smoke allot at an idle speed. But can handle the Rpm. Grady whites are solid boats and have a good following. Do it right and you won’t loose too much money. 😜 good luck!
Thanks! Yeah I have been learning fast from Born Again Boater and Danger Marine...Thanks for watching!!
Shots Life Two excellent channels. Between Stu (Dangar) and Aaron (Born again) you can learn how to fix anything from stern to bow. Looking forward to any restoration videos you make.
im a restorer my self several boats and pontoons also army truck vintage riding mower somr time you reach a point where you need to stop due to extra $$$ tha is when you can part it out if need be
Army truck!! That sounds cool, my buddy has three Hummers.. he won’t take $10 for one though, I’ve tried!!
Good deal, flipping boats is not a bad way too make some money on the side
Grady White excellent off shore fishing craft. It's a 25 foot
Yes Sir, so I am learning! Thanks for watching!
I believe they are 225hp motors, same block as 200 Hp. The hull is rated max 400, so be careful. Looks like a late 80s Sailfish. If you do full conversion, may want to convert to full transom and twin flotation bracket. Chances are stringers and bulkheads are shot, probably both or one gas tank. I have a 92 Sailfish.
Interesting about the hull rating for horsepower... I had no idea. It’s a 25 Trophy, very similar to the Sailfish. The motors are 235s, wonder if that the same block as well?
Shots Life - Trophy has a different cabin design, as I recall, same hull. Only know of big block V6 Johnson/ Evinrude at 200 and 225Hp. Smaller block V6 was 150 and 175. They did make a V8, 300 HP for a spell. It had not one but two VRO pumps 😳.
Pre SeaVee2 hull GW can be found everywhere cheap. The model plate on the side of the cabin will give you a clue on the length. Most are still very solid boats. Sunk on land...that may be a junker. Looks like a 25 sailfish.
Hey Steve, thanks for joining the adventure, your close, it’s a 25’ Trophy... there are 14 episodes so far, hope you enjoy the ride!
Grady White is a good name from what I recall, with a good sea hull. The wood trim should beTeak, and for 10 bucks with the trailer and the motors how do you go wrong!
Nice project boat.
I agree, it’s been a great project so far!
Hey Sir. I don't know anything about boat engines. But when someone reads 10 dollars for a boat, you would think that it was stolen. It looks like a 40ft boat. I did have a boat, it was a bass tracker 17ft. Got rid of it, it was a money pit. Wish ya all the luck with this one.
Fix that and put a jackplate on it. A couple of 400hp Mercury engines would be nice.
Lol! My Grady is actually only rated for 400HP!! But that would be cool!!! Thanks for watching!!
My merc mixes gas itself, apparently the part that actually mixes it, is real hardy. Never had an issue with it. Once the motor runs out of oil it just cuts itself out. I guess that’s better than blowing the damn thing up!
Interesting, I don’t think VROs cut out... but I’m not sure
Shots Life the engine stalls once the vro senses low oil.
You’re an ammo guy? I was weapons! 462X0! Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
Hey Biff, thanks for your service as well!!
I'd enclose with a bait well and bolt s bracket on to mount the outbards about a foot back from the transom.
The trailer and top alone are worth a lease a couple of thousand. I know because I have purchased a lot of used boat parts and gear .
I agree, it’s a nice trailer... I just need to figure out the brake issue.
$10? Damn that seller made off like a bandit! Saved himself a couple hundred in disposal costs. My prediction is it will never see the water again (besides rain).
LOL! Keep watching to find out!
The vro system is fine don't mess with it
wagdbikerider The VRO system on Johnrudes is a rubber diaphragm driven system. It is junk. Yamaha uses a Mikuni gear driven oil pumps, very dependable. Get rid of the motors that are on the boat and get Yamaha 2 or 4 strokes or Suzuki 4 strokes and you will have many happy days on the water. Look at what the commercial fishermen use. It ain’t OMC junk or Bombardier products.
@@nancystacy4076 Suzuki? Now you have lost credibility. The yam I agree with. But I've never seen a good suzuki
Nice
Thanks!
@@shotslife I’m doing a boat up now too
@@thepottiesadventures5763 that’s awesome.. on TH-cam?
@@shotslife yes mate have a look at the channel
It wouldn't have been perfect but just imagine if they had pulled the drain plug when they parked it...assuming it was down hill....
I know right!
"some woodwork". Get ready for bankruptcy not kidding but I'm sure going to have fun watching
Thanks for watching!
Love the fishing boat thats the sort of boat im looking for but unfortunately im in the uk.
Yeah, its really not a Kentucky boat, we don’t have big water here but hey iit’s cool!
I don't know how I missed this episode. I think the first one I watched was when you and your son in law pulled it out of the field.
Lol, yeah that’s funny!
I caught that IYAAYAS! reference, retired Ammo? I was Ammo 461 from 85-94, cross trained to Recruiting due to back injury & retired in 2011.
Yes indeed, Ammo! I was a 461 as well, came in in 1989... thanks for your service and sorry to hear about your back!!
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Hi Shots Life it can be a very nice ten dollars boat. There's a TH-camr into boats his name is Alfred Montaner ,he is some where in Florida he has some very nice cleaning products I think he would advise you on how to clean up the boat
Thanks!
It's worth 10 bucks. The amount of structural damage that Grady would take in that time is incredible. Add mold and pow. Useless junk.
Keep watching, lol!
Damn wish i'd come across a bargain like that
Thanks for watching!!!
3:03 dude did you just shoo that wasp off with your finger?
soft deck bet you've got lots of balsa wood like honeycomb
Striper Joe - plywood in decks, balsa was used in the hardtop, hull sides, and select bottom hull grids - center and forward.
all boat motor mfrs have a lift plug for the flywheel, saves haphazardly strapping the outer frame!
Yep, learned that afterwards, lol!! Thanks for watching!!
Bust
Out
Another
Thousand
It has good bones. It will be worth it.
Thanks!
In south florida that would be a $3k to $4k boat all day
Awesome, some people on here commented $15k or more fixed up... interesting for sure
Today’s replacement value new, I’d say $175K. 😎.
Wow!!!
$10 for the boat and another $20.000 to fix it up. Maybe more of those engines don’t run.
The motors alone are worth thousands. Just how much work did you do for that guy?
Filled in the ditch in his front yard, smoothed it out so now he can mow it, no more weed eating for him! Thanks for watching!
Does not make sense, sorry the trailer alone is worth at least $ 300-500 bucks. Maybe more since its dual axle. Hell, here in Miami offerup people would pay $400-500 dollars just for the lower units of each motor. They make a living just off lower unit....
German coment 😂😂
In germany you would have to pay 5000$ min😂
Hope this things worth at least a couple of hundo when done. how old is it?
It’s a 1984…
Why is that should be a boat manufacture problem it should be able to hold that motor without cracking the fiberglass in the fiberglass should be thick enough to hold the motor without the wood there if it was done right
Soft floor and cracked transom? Run, don't just walk away!
Lol! Thanks for watching
Soft floor is just the hatch. Easily fixed in an afternoon! Lots of info on the web, all of us Grady owners have fixed ours...
@@RidgeRunner4X4 Grady's are fine boats. You're right, a hatch is an easy fix. But if the stringers are rotted, it's a MAJOR project. If you're up to it . . Go for it.
where do you find something like that for only 10 dollars??
It was pure luck!
where in the world do you people run into these kind of deals at im guessing my luck has ran out
Hahahaha! Hey Christopher, keep watching and you can determine how much of a deal it is!
10? WHAT? American Dollars? 😲
Lol, yeah 🇺🇸..
Oh my, I would love to see it now.
Hey Leslie, there are a bunch more videos! There is also a “$10 Boat” playlist on my channel.
he can sell one of the anchors and get his 10$ back so the boat is free also part out the motors mak a ton of $$$$$
Well..plan to fix it, but we shall see! Thanks for watching!
Donde estas
Kentucky
Yikes VROs!
Yeah, lots of people for and against! Thanks for watching!!!
I'll give you $100 gir it. You can make 10x return on investment! Great boat. You're going to have fun fixing it up
Lol!! Thank you!
Use Coosa board better than marine grade plywood and watch born again boating it's for the diy guy
I couldn’t afford Coosa... thanks for watching! Born again boating rocks!
Look at Amazon just try to stay away from west marin that will be the most expensive store to shop at check with you local boat owners see what they use but make sure if you do buy wood make sure its marine grade use 405 to make peanutbutter and 406 for silica find the 24 gram matt id you xant find that the 17 grams would work messure the width and the length of the wood and poor a couple of good coats of resin till the wood has pleanty of penetration then start laying the material better of having all the fiberglass material cut amd numbered ahead of time that why it leave you just enough time for the kick off and set up when rolling nake sure to get all the air bubbles out before you place the next layer on but that's a great boat you got rides just as good if not better than a mako
Brasil
Hoooorah!
Where is. That. Boat
Kentucky
Hard to believe you pay 10 dollar for that boat even if it needs work
Yeah it was perfect timing, it had to be moved and it was all rotted out.. hope you watch the series and you will see why, 😂
@@shotslife thanks for sharing the work with us , I have an 88 sea ray open bow that needs the same kind of work , floors is soft in the back near the transom , it’s kind of scary to take suck a project , but probably cheaper than buying another boat , love that boat
Back in the day 2thirstyfives had plenty of speed to get out of the hole.. VRO needs to go...
Lol!! I guess that’s why it has 150 gallon fuel tank! Thanks for watching!!
Better add auxiliary tank while you have the floor out! LOL!
Haven't heard that name in a long time, I stayed away from those couldn't afford the fuel.
All you negative Nancy's. If you take your time with stringers and transom its really not that hard or expensive considering the value of this boat fixed up. I've done a couple on speedboats I picked up for a hundred or two.
I plan to do what it takes! Thanks for watching!!
Add YAMAHAS FOR SURE!!!
New to the boating rehab thing, where do you find the boats for reasonable prices?
I’m really not a boat guy, I just knew about this one because it has sat in my neighborhood boat storage for 8 years... I know some dudes buy wrecked ones on Copart.com
Sub'd want to see where this goes!
Lol! It will be interesting for sure!
Better start brushing up on those transom rebuilding videos on here.
Right! Thanks for watching!
A Grady White for $10 ,can you scream hell yah.
Lol! Thanks for watching!!
you're opening a huge can of worms.
Lol, no worries! It’s a fun ride!
@@shotslife I see, I'm watching now haha did you use marine ply wood?
@@shotslife great job great content great vid quality. thanks for sharing.
Yes Sir, Douglas Fir Marine Ply
Thanks JC, thanks for joining us!
Where did you buy the boat?
I'm interested
It was in my neighborhood storage.
@@shotslife Where do you live?
I'm starting a business in Mexico to repair small boats
I live in Ky.
DUDE... WHY WORK ON IT... SOMEONE WILL GIVE YOU A COUPLE GRAND FOR IT!
GET A LITTLE SMALLER READY TO GO BOAT.
That standing water means the hull is full of water and you'll prob have to cut the floor out and rebuild the stringers and refill with foam and build a whole new deck.
I'd love to watch you do it though
Lol, I need something to do in retirement! Love fixing stuff.. thanks for watching!!
@@shotslife I'll be glad to watch the progress!
Watching second video now... Why didn't you hook up a battery and try the motor lift on the side of the throttle usually.. to tilt it up?
Keep watching, lol!!
@@shotslife 😂 🤣 😜
@@shotslife you in Texas?
First thing I said to myself was as long as the transom isn't gone 🙃
But hey the trailer is worth $10
Lol! Your right on point my friend but stick with me, we are going to fix this thing!!!! Thanks for watching!!
@@shotslife oh it's very fixable. I wish I could run across a deal like that! My uncle had a 27' Grady White and it was a Spanish Mackerel catching machine
Very nice!! Unfortunately I am in Kentucky so it’s going to have to settle for being a bass catching machine!! 🤪
That. Boat wae about a quarter million new
I think they are now...
Did you just throw the trash into nature... 🤔
Wish you good luck with the boat!
Lol! I threw the bottle out of the boat, I threw it away. I am actually the one who keeps that area clean. Thanks for watching!